Full Capacity Living

Welcome back to the Full Capacity Living podcast!

 Yes…I am still here.  This last year it was necessary for me to let this go to work on my own healing and grief from the passing of my sister from breast cancer.  It’s still pretty unbelievable to say out loud.

I truly believe that taking the time to work through grief is so necessary not only to our mental health but our physical health.  Burying it only creates dis-ease and as a health coach who’s work is about supporting health and wellbeing in others it was imperative that I work to heal myself.  

As with all things this is a work in progress but if you are here now listening to this I want you to know that I so appreciate that you have come back to my podcast.  Or if you are new to discovering it welcome…check out my first season…so many great conversations.

Not a day or week went by in the last year that I didn’t think…I need to get my podcast going again but I needed to do it when I could put the energy toward this project that it deserved. 

It’s truly a labor of love for me.

It’s been a year…this podcast conversation with Dr. Jill Crista was recorded about two weeks before my sister passed away.  I will be eternally grateful that I could be with my sister in those last moments with her in my arms.  

Supporting others to achieve optimal health has always been my passion but even more so now as there are so many ways we can discover the root cause of our health issues and live better lives.

So to that end I give you Dr. Jill Crista….she  is a leading expert at the forefront of mold-related illness diagnosis and treatment.

Dr. Jill is an author, educator, and Naturopathic Doctor, and is on a mission to raise medical literacy about mold and mold-related illness. Dr. Jill now serves on the Governor-appointed Naturopathic Medical Examining Board for the state of Wisconsin.

Dr. Jill earned her Naturopathic Doctor Degree with Honors from the National University of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, OR in 2003. In 2012, she completed the Physician Training Program with the International Lyme & Associated Diseases Society. She’s always had a passion for plant medicine. In 2019, she was privileged to join her adored mentor, Dr. Jillian Stansbury, on an ethnobotany field study in the Peruvian Amazon.

She was the owner, director, and practicing member of two integrative clinics offering naturopathic medicine, integrative medicine, acupuncture, chiropractic, physical therapy, craniosacral therapy, and massage. It was here that she witnessed the efficacy and synergy of a team approach to patient care.

As a peer-reviewed published author, she’s now focusing on research, teaching, and writing, specializing in neuroinflammatory conditions such as mold sickness, brain injury, and PANS/PANDAS.

She has served on the board of the Wisconsin Naturopathic Doctors Association, as President for 6 years. She worked on the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians committee for licensure, which culminated in achieving licensure for Naturopathic Doctors for Wisconsin.

Without further delay…please enjoy this eye opening conversation where we dig into all things mold related, which is much more than you might think

Thank you again for being here…please review and subscribe to the Full Capacity Living Podcast for a whole new season of conversations.

www.drcrista.com

In this solocast we dig into the fascinating research around our mindset’s particularly around nutrition, stress and exercise.

Do our deeply held beliefs around health influence what happens on a physiological level in our bodies? Yes!

Are we aware that this is even happening? In most case no!

Join me as I share research from studies out of Stanford’s Mind Body Lab. Dr. Alia Crum, Associate (tenured) Professor of Psychology at Stanford University and Director of the Stanford Mind & Body Lab is a world expert on mindsets and beliefs.

In today’s podcast we dig into the work she has done to uncover how potent our mindset about anything we engage in can be. Our mindsets are a set of beliefs that are formed through many different influences and we rarely know on a conscious level that they are influencing our behavior daily.

Join me to understand how this happens and to learn how to shift your mindset around any behavior you would like to enhance or let go of in your life, a key element to creating the healthy life you have been striving for.

LINKS FROM THE PODCAST:

Stanford Mind Body Lab

Studies referenced

Toolkit for changing stress mindsets

Allergy study with children

Nutritional analysis of food in US movies

Nutritional analysis of food on social media accounts

Season 2 of the Full Capacity Podcast is live!

We are back with an incredible guest to start off the 2022 season of the podcast.

James Gordon, MD of the Center For Mind Body Medicine (CMBM) out of Washington DC joins me for a fascinating conversation.

His career spans the decades with truly innovative work in the world of psychiatry, integrative and complementary approaches to trauma. The Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM) was founded in 1991 by Dr. Gordon, a Harvard-educated professor of psychiatry and family medicine at Georgetown University Medical School and former chairman of the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy, under Presidents Clinton and G.W. Bush.

In this conversation we delve into his path from traditional medical school, where he always felt a bit disconnected to the traditional medical model of patient care, to his path of learning from visionaries in the world of alternative medicine, shamanic traditions, indigenous practices, and mind body techniques.

He shares his work over the years and research in working in psychiatric hospital based units without medications or restraints and the healing that occured. His work has taken him all over the world using mind body techniques to begin healing populations of people who have experienced trauma in all areas. What he has found is that trauma, which is defined as injury to the mind body and spirit comes to everyone at some point. One of the most beautiful quotes in his book Transforming Trauma is “Trauma and suffering are the soil in which wisdom and compassion grow”.

In this podcast you will find wisdom, incredible stories and tools to take home with you and use right now. I am so honored to be starting Season 2 of the Full Capacity Living Podcast with Dr. James Gordon…enjoy our conversation…

Links mentioned in the podcast:

Center for Mind Body Medicine: https://cmbm.org/

Book: Transforming Trauma…https://www.amazon.com/Transformation-Discovering-Wholeness-Healing-Trauma/dp/0062870726

Book: Persuasion and Healing…https://www.amazon.com/Persuasion-Healing-Comparative-Study-Psychotherapy/dp/0801846366

Book: I Never Promised You a Rose Garden…https://www.amazon.com/Never-Promised-You-Rose-Garden/dp/0030437253

Atlantic Articles by James Gordon, MD…https://www.theatlantic.com/author/james-gordon/

Stephen Porges - Polyvagal Theory…https://www.polyvagalinstitute.org/

Welcome to the Final conversation of season 1 at the Full Capacity Living podcast.  This first year of podcasting has turned out to be many things.  First of all an amazing experience being able to connect with so many wise guests, I’ve learned from the wisdom and work of so many in the world of functional and integrative medicine.

I have also had the opportunity to challenge myself with the editing portion of the podcast…that has been a stiff learning curve but thanks for sticking with me during the sometimes wonky editing going on!

I have also learned to cultivate patience with this project as frequently it isn’t perfect or always easy to drop these podcasts bi-monthly but so gratifying when I see it pop up on my apple podcast “just released” list.

For all of you who have been faithful listeners, commenting, rating and reviewing I am also grateful.  It means a lot to have listeners that are engaged and feel they are getting something out of the conversations.  That was the real purpose of the Full Capacity Living podcast…to provide knowledge and tools to help you all live your healthiest most optimized life and empower you to create health for yourself.

So as we end season 1 and take a short hiatus before season 2 starts in February I am so honored to bring back Dr. Heather Moday who started out this podcast with episode 1!! How great!  The synchronicity of it…. If you are not familiar with her hop on back to episode 1 and check out her background.

She is back today to talk to us about her new book that was just going into editing the last time we talked.  It is available Dec. 20th just in time for Christmas and the New Year.

A new you for the new year right?

The title of the book is Immunotype Breakthrough and she has given me a little sneak peak of the contents and I am so excited to share it with you.

Now more than ever this is truly a groundbreaking way to look at your overall immune health and how to balance a system that right now may likely be in a state of imbalance.

Heather’s background as an immunologist and functional medicine physician makes her uniquely qualified to look at the world of our immune system in a distinctly personalized way in her new book.

She presents the information in an easy to digest format that will give you tools right off the bat to create the type of environment in your body that balances your immune system and leads you to health.

We discuss the ways our bodies get pushed into imbalance, the 4 immunotypes she has created (smoldering, misguided, hyperactive and weak) which you can determine through quizzes she has in the book, how those relate to the epidemics in our country of Alzheimers, diabetes, chronic inflammatory diseases, cancer, autoimmune disease and more.   We talk about the immune system itself and how it works, tools to balance, probiotics, adaptogens, medicinal mushrooms, and of course lifestyle.

So whether you are listening to this on a long drive headed home for Thanksgiving, or listening is short bits while exercising, walking the dog or cooking….get ready for an informative conversation with the brilliant Dr. Heather Moday…

So…what a truly fun conversation that packs in so much useful information to start using right now.  Remember the book Immunotype Breakthrough drops Dec. 20th pick up a few copies for those you love and care about.  The link will be in the show notes to purchase.

As I mentioned in the intro this is our last podcast for season 1 but please stay tuned for some great guests in 2022.

We will be talking to pioneer’s in the world of mold illness which if you don’t know anything about it you will be fascinated.  We will also be talking to an incredibly special guest who is world renowned in the world of mind body medicine and trauma.

So excited for Full Capacity Living 2022.

For now…take care of yourselves, enjoy the holiday season with all those you love and I will see you in 2022 for more inspiring conversations in the world of Functiona...

Have you ever been curious about the philosophy of the ancient practice of Ayurveda?  Brought into mainstream by the likes of Deepak Chopra and many others in the US.

the traditional Hindu system of medicine, which is based on the idea of balance in bodily systems and uses diet, herbal treatment, and yogic breathing.  

Hmmm seems I’ve heard this systemic approach to healing in a more modern context…like Functional Medicine?  As we learn…nothing is really new as the tradition of Ayurveda has been connecting gut health to many illnesses for thousands of years which is fascinating.  Understanding ancient cultures and going back to the discoveries that have been around for thousands of years and coupling that with the science of today brings us closer to true healing.

My guest today is Nikki Estrada, yogi and Ayurvedic practitioner out of Marin County California.  Nikki has more than 20 years teaching experience and has been leading 200 and 300-hour teaching trainings for more than 12 years. She is YA500hr E-RYT and was Director of Trainer Development for YogaWorks for more than 7 years where she supported and mentored teacher trainers. She leads intensives, immersions and workshop series in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond and lucky for my listeners she is all online now!  She contributes to Yoga International where you can find her articles and videos. She is a contributor of  video content on www.yogaanytime.com. Nikki was a 2016 Athleta Ambassador for embodying the Power of She, was sponsored by Zobha, a women’s athletic apparel company and  has presented at Yoga Journal conferences.  She was voted best yoga teacher by Marin Magazine 2016.

Today’s podcast will help you understand how the ancient principles of Ayurveda can be implemented in your own life, we talk about the history of Ayurveda and yoga, we dig into the dosha’s, finding your own natural constitution and how to balance that with nature in our ever changing world.

We talk about gut health, joint pain and their connections to our bodies being out of balance and how to correct that balance.

You will come away with practical ideas on how to figure out your dosha and ideas to balance.

As always thank you for listening and being part of my podcast journey…all ratings and reviews are gladly accepted on the apple podcast app and sharing is always appreciated.

Links from the show:

Nikki’s website:

https://nikkiestradayoga.com/

IG:

https://www.instagram.com/yogininikki/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/nikki.estrada.52

Yoga Sutras:

https://www.amazon.com/Yoga-Sutras-Pata%C3%B1jali-Translation-Commentary/dp/0865477361/ref=sr_1_4?crid=20GOEZMGS4ALZ&dchild=1&keywords=the+yoga+sutras+of+patanjali&qid=1635206681&s=books&sprefix=The+yoga+sutras+%2Cstripbooks%2C75&sr=1-4

Books:

Perfect Health - Deepak Chopra

https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Health-Complete-Mind-Guide/dp/0517584212

The Textbook of Ayurveda - Vasant Lad

https://www.amazon.com/Textbook-Ayurveda-Three-Principles-Management/dp/1883725143

Dr. Siva Mohan

https://www.linkedin.com/in/svasthahealth/

Himalayan Institute:

https://www.himalayaninstitute.org/

College of Ayurveda in Grass Valley:

https://www.ayurvedacollege.com/

Have you ever been curious about the philosophy of the ancient practice of Ayurveda?  Brought into mainstream by the likes of Deepak Chopra and many others in the US.

the traditional Hindu system of medicine, which is based on the idea of balance in bodily systems and uses diet, herbal treatment, and yogic breathing.

Hmmm seems I’ve heard this systemic approach to healing in a more modern context…like Functional Medicine?  As we learn…nothing is really new as the tradition of Ayurveda has been connecting gut health to many illnesses for thousands of years which is fascinating.  Understanding ancient cultures and going back to the discoveries that have been around for thousands of years and coupling that with the science of today brings us closer to true healing.

My guest today is Nikki Estrada, yogi and Ayurvedic practitioner out of Marin County California.  Nikki has more than 20 years teaching experience and has been leading 200 and 300-hour teaching trainings for more than 12 years. She is YA500hr E-RYT and was Director of Trainer Development for YogaWorks for more than 7 years where she supported and mentored teacher trainers. She leads intensives, immersions and workshop series in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond and lucky for my listeners she is all online now!  She contributes to Yoga International where you can find her articles and videos. She is a contributor of  video content on www.yogaanytime.com. Nikki was a 2016 Athleta Ambassador for embodying the Power of She, was sponsored by Zobha, a women’s athletic apparel company and  has presented at Yoga Journal conferences.  She was voted best yoga teacher by Marin Magazine 2016.

Today’s podcast will help you understand how the ancient principles of Ayurveda can be implemented in your own life, we talk about the history of Ayurveda and yoga, we dig into the dosha’s, finding your own natural constitution and how to balance that with nature in our ever changing world.

We talk about gut health, joint pain and their connections to our bodies being out of balance and how to correct that balance.

You will come away with practical ideas on how to figure out your dosha and ideas to balance.

As always thank you for listening and being part of my podcast journey…all ratings and reviews are gladly accepted on the apple podcast app and sharing is always appreciated.

Links from the show:

Nikki’s website:

https://nikkiestradayoga.com/

IG:

https://www.instagram.com/yogininikki/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/nikki.estrada.52

Yoga Sutras:

https://www.amazon.com/Yoga-Sutras-Pata%C3%B1jali-Translation-Commentary/dp/0865477361/ref=sr_1_4?crid=20GOEZMGS4ALZ&dchild=1&keywords=the+yoga+sutras+of+patanjali&qid=1635206681&s=books&sprefix=The+yoga+sutras+%2Cstripbooks%2C75&sr=1-4

Books:

Perfect Health - Deepak Chopra

https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Health-Complete-Mind-Guide/dp/0517584212

The Textbook of Ayurveda - Vasant Lad

https://www.amazon.com/Textbook-Ayurveda-Three-Principles-Management/dp/1883725143

Dr. Siva Mohan

https://www.linkedin.com/in/svasthahealth/

Himalayan Institute:

https://www.himalayaninstitute.org/

College of Ayurveda in Grass Valley:

https://www.ayurvedacollege.com/

Welcome back to the Full Capacity Living Podcast and todays show is a solocast!!

Tune in to hear a bit about the science of breath, why nasal breathing is so critically important, how you can improve your sleep by changing your breath pattern and 7 different breath practices that you can use during your day to either relieve stress or bring energy to your day.

Here are the links below mentioned in the podcast for easy reference and to start embedding these practices into your day. Just a few minutes a day can make a world of difference to your mood, stress levels and energy levels. It can also help your sleep at night so why wouldn’t you use these?

Dr. Andrew Huberman

https://www.instagram.com/hubermanlab/?hl=en

https://hubermanlab.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-huberman/

James Nestor’s book Breath: The New Science Of A Lost Art

https://www.amazon.com/Breath-New-Science-Lost-Art/dp/0735213615

Tummo breathing or Breath of Fire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQS4Ad-16vE

4-7-8 Breath

https://www.drweil.com/videos-features/videos/breathing-exercises-4-7-8-breath/

Somnifix mouth tape

https://somnifix.com

HeartMath biofeedback device

https://www.heartmath.org/store/products/inner-balance/

Transforming stress book by Heartmath:

https://www.amazon.com/Transforming-Stress-Heartmath-Solution-Relieving/dp/157224397X

Oura Ring:

https://ouraring.com/

Welcome back to the Full Capacity Living Podcast and today's show is a solocast!!

Tune in to hear a bit about the science of breath, why nasal breathing is so critically important, how you can improve your sleep by changing your breath pattern and 7 different breath practices that you can use during your day to either relieve stress or bring energy to your day.

Here are the links below mentioned in the podcast for easy reference and to start embedding these practices into your day. Just a few minutes a day can make a world of difference to your mood, stress levels and energy levels. It can also help your sleep at night so why wouldn’t you use these?

Dr. Andrew Huberman

https://www.instagram.com/hubermanlab/?hl=en

https://hubermanlab.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-huberman/

James Nestor’s book Breath: The New Science Of A Lost Art

https://www.amazon.com/Breath-New-Science-Lost-Art/dp/0735213615

Tummo breathing or Breath of Fire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQS4Ad-16vE

4-7-8 Breath

https://www.drweil.com/videos-features/videos/breathing-exercises-4-7-8-breath/

Somnifix mouth tape

https://somnifix.com

HeartMath biofeedback device

https://www.heartmath.org/store/products/inner-balance/

Transforming stress book by Heartmath:

https://www.amazon.com/Transforming-Stress-Heartmath-Solution-Relieving/dp/157224397X

Oura Ring:

https://ouraring.com/

Welcome to the Full Capacity living podcast.  If you have enjoyed the show in the past please consider writing a review on Apple podcast and help this podcast reach as many people as possible.  Your efforts are appreciated.

Today my guest is Dr. Seema Patel and we have a great conversation…our topic is mood, depression, stress and some lifestyle shifts we can easily make to address these things from a more natural perspective.

We get a little off topic too so you will find information about kids and allergies too but this podcast is chock full of handy tips and tools to use daily to optimize mood and reduce depression.

We talk about the hormonal component to depression, methylation of b vitamins, sleep and depression, the oral microbiome and the connection to overall health and so many interesting tools that you can use right now.

Seema M. Patel, MD, MPH is a board-certified Family Medicine physician and an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner. She earned her medical degree at the Ohio State University College of Medicine and her Master’s in Public Health at the University of Michigan.  She practiced as a family medicine physician and the medical director in federally qualified community health centers devoted to underserved African American and Latinx populations before coming to Cleveland.  She then transitioned to integrative medicine, starting her own practice devoted to Optimal health.  She became certified in Functional Medicine and has been at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine for the past four years.

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did…thanks for being here Seema…without further delay…here is Dr. Seema Patel.

Book reference “An Epidemic of Absence” re: allergies

https://www.amazon.com/Epidemic-Absence-Understanding-Allergies-Autoimmune-ebook/dp/B0061P2L5U

Article about Helminths (worms)

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2014.00061/full#:~:text=During%20some%20helminth%20infection%2C%20especially,as%20treatments%20for%20allergic%20conditions.

PHQ9 depression scale:

https://www.mdcalc.com/phq-9-patient-health-questionnaire-9

Books:

Molecules of Emotion - Dr. Candace Pert

https://www.amazon.com/Molecules-Emotion-Science-Mind-Body-Medicine-ebook/dp/B003L77V74/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Molecules+of+Emotion&qid=1632789249&s=digital-text&sr=1-1

Dirty Genes - Dr. Ben Lynch

https://www.amazon.com/Dirty-Genes-Breakthrough-Program-Optimize-ebook/dp/B072L4DSDC/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Dirty+Genes&qid=1632789284&s=digital-text&sr=1-1

Why We Sleep - Matthew Walker, PhD.

https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Matthew-Walker-audiobook/dp/B0752XRB5F/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw18WKBhCUARIsAFiW7JwNAhvKYUu_Egct29WDXGMs5Rmo1Ls-DEX9BfHtgP7zyH3EKAsfG3QaAkyREALw_wcB&hvadid=226757474110&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9015276&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=14145153694286632727&hvtargid=kwd-365178184971&hydadcr=22538_9636740&keywords=walker+why+we+sleep&qid=1632789797&sr=8-1

The Body Keeps the Score - Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/313183/the-body-keeps-the-score-by-bessel-van-der-kolk-md/

Breath - James Nestor

https://www.amazon.com/Breath-New-Science-Lost-Art/dp/0735213615

A Mind of Your Own - Kelly Brogan, MD

https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Your-Own-Depression-Reclaim/dp/0062405578

Holistic Psychotherapy:

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/wellness/integrative/treatments-services/holistic-psychotherapy

Holy Basil tea:

https://www.arborteas.com/organic-holy-basil-tulsi.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw18WKBhCUARIsAFiW7JzGir6nWUJ0-fBMSMRch8QahZ3i1ND4nsFr5dY3Qx0udVNSg_PhbAIaAivfEALw_wcB

5 minute gratitude journal:

https://www.amazon.com/5-Minute-Gratitude-Journal-Practice-Positivity/dp/1647397197

How to find a biologic dentist:

https://iabdm.org/location/

Oil pulling:

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/6-benefits-of-oil-pulling

Neem toothpaste:

https://www.amazon.com/TheraNeem-Mint-Toothpaste-4-23-Paste/dp/B000YA7OUA